Daily Archives: April 8, 2013
Heavy Decisions
I have been debating whether or not to finally go ahead and cut off these precious cherub curls. Ironically enough, I came across this poem that I wrote for Luke in December, 1998: First Haircut A white bank envelope full … Continue reading
Posted in Parenthood, Writing
Tagged baby, boy, cherub, Family, first haircut, gender, light, love, love poem, mom, motherhood, parenthood, photography, poem, poetry, relationships, toddler, writing
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When We Sat, Not on Rocks . . .
I have recently stumbled across poems that I wrote for Lizzie and Luke when they were just tadpoles. It made me think of a beautiful poem by dad wrote for me when I was wee. The opening line reads, We … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings
Tagged 1971, art, camping, canoe, drawing, falling in love, landscape, love, original drawing, poetry, relationships, school bus, summer, trees, van
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Quinn
Today I held my newest cousin, all seven little pounds of him. It is the first time I have held a newborn since Quinn was born and it made me think of all that has happened between then and now … Continue reading
Posted in Parenthood, pregnancy
Tagged birth, c-section, Family, HELPP, IUGR, kelly frederick mizer, life, love, motherhood, pre-eclampsia, preemie, pregnancy
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